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{{short description|Overview of roaming regulations in the European Union}}
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The '''Roaming Regulation 2022''' ([https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022R0612 (EU) 2022/612]) bans [[roaming]] charges ('''Eurotariff''') within the [[European Economic Area]] (EEA), which consists of the [[Member state of the European Union|member states of the European Union]], [[Iceland]], [[Liechtenstein]] and [[Norway]]. This regulates both the charges [[mobile network operator]] can impose on its subscribers for using telephone and data services outside of the network's member state, and the wholesale rates networks can charge each other to allow their subscribers access to each other's networks. The 2012 Regulation was recast in 2022.

Since 2007, the roaming regulations have steadily lowered the maximum roaming charges allowable. In December 2016, the representatives of the Member States voted to abolish all roaming charges by June 2017<ref name="comission">{{cite news |title=Roaming|url=https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/roaming|access-date=30 January 2017}}</ref>  which eventually led to the abolition of all roaming charges for temporary roaming within the EEA as of 15 June 2017.

Provisions regulating roaming charges are contained in several regulations: Regulation No 531/2012<ref>{{Citation|title=Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union Text with EEA relevance|date=2012-06-30|url=http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/531/oj/eng|issue=32012R0531|language=en|access-date=2020-09-08}}</ref> on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union, Regulation 2015/2120<ref>{{Citation|title=Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 laying down measures concerning open internet access and amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services and Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (Text with EEA relevance)|date=2015-11-26|url=http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2015/2120/oj/eng|issue=32015R2120|language=en|access-date=2020-09-08}}</ref> and Regulation 2017/920<ref>{{Citation|title=Regulation (EU) 2017/920 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 as regards rules for wholesale roaming marketsText with EEA relevance.|date=2017-06-09|url=http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/920/oj/eng|issue=32017R0920|language=en|access-date=2020-09-08}}</ref> amending it, as well as Regulation 2016/2286<ref>{{Citation|title=Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2286 of 15 December 2016 laying down detailed rules on the application of fair use policy and on the methodology for assessing the sustainability of the abolition of retail roaming surcharges and on the application to be submitted by a roaming provider for the purposes of that assessment (Text with EEA relevance )|date=2016-12-17|url=http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2016/2286/oj/eng|issue=32016R2286|language=en|access-date=2020-09-08}}</ref> laying down detailed rules on the application of the fair use policy and Regulation 2021/2228<ref name=":6">{{Citation|title=Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2228 of 14 December 2021 setting the weighted average of maximum mobile termination rates across the Union and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2082|date=2021-12-15|url=http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2021/2228/oj/eng|issue=32021R2228|language=en|access-date=2022-01-19}}</ref> setting the weighted average of maximum mobile termination rates. As regards rules for wholesale roaming market, these are amended by Regulation 2017/920.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=EUR-Lex – 32017R0920 – EN – EUR-Lex|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/920/oj/eng|access-date=2020-09-08|website=eur-lex.europa.eu|language=en}}</ref> Originally due to expire after 30 June 2022, a 10-year extension was agreed upon in April 2022. The current roaming regulation expires after 30 June 2032.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mobile roaming with no extra fees to continue, following Council approval |url=https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/04/04/mobile-roaming-with-no-extra-fees-to-continue-as-council-approves-revised-regulation/ |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=www.consilium.europa.eu |language=en}}</ref>

Research shows that the ban on roaming charges in 2017 more than doubled mobile data usage among travelers and led to a [[Consumer surplus|total consumer surplus]] of €2 billion within the first six months of implementation. The ban was likely overall welfare improving, as consumer gains exceeded the losses incurred by mobile network operators.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Quinn |first=Martin |last2=de Matos |first2=Miguel Godinho |last3=Peukert |first3=Christian |date=2024 |title=The Welfare Effects of Mobile Internet Access: Evidence from Roam-Like-at-Home |url=https://doi.org/10.1093/ej/uead101 |journal=The Economic Journal |doi=10.1093/ej/uead101 |issn=0013-0133|doi-access=free |hdl=10419/252129 |hdl-access=free }}</ref>

== History ==
=== Background ===
The European Commission has often raised the issue of high roaming charges within the European Union. In October 2005, the European Commission launched a consumer website on roaming tariffs in order to highlight the issue, which included €12 for a 4-minute call.

In 2006, when high roaming charge rates persisted the Commission proposed to intervene in the market by setting maximum rates at which mobile network operators could charge their subscribers. The proposed regulation was approved by the European Parliament and by the Council of Ministers, and came into law in June 2007. It required capping of retail and wholesale voice roaming charges from 30 August 2007, unless a special roaming tariff applied. The maximum prices was set to decrease further in 2008 and 2009. The regulation also required that customers travelling to another member state would receive a [[text message]] of the charges that apply for roaming services.<ref>Regulation (EC) No 717/2007.</ref> Originally the capping measures were introduced on a temporary basis and were due to expire on 30 June 2010.<ref>Regulation (EC) No 717/2007, Article 13.</ref>

The law was amended in 2009 based on a review carried out under the 2007 regulation. The expiry date of the 2007 regulation was extended to 30 June 2012 and was extended to text messages and data roaming. It also provided for further annual reductions in the price capping until the expiry of the regulation and for compulsory per-second billing after 30 seconds for calls made, and per-second billing throughout for calls received.

Having still found that market conditions did not justify lifting the capping of roaming within the EEA, the EU replaced the law in 2012. Under the 2012 regulation retail roaming capping charges expired in 2017<ref>Regulation (EU) No 531/2012, Articles 8(2), 10(2) and 13(3).</ref> and wholesale capping charges expired in 2022.<ref>Regulation (EU) No 531/2012, Articles 7, 9, 12.</ref>

=== Roam like at home (RLAH) ===
In 2013 the Commission proposed to establish a single market for electronic communications within the Union and to abolish roaming charges.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EUR-Lex – 52013PC0627 – EN – EUR-Lex|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%253A52013PC0627|access-date=2022-01-19|website=eur-lex.europa.eu|language=en}}</ref> The proposal was approved by the [[European Parliament]] on 3 April 2014, by a margin of 534 votes to 25. As drafted it would have ended roaming charges from 15 December 2015.<ref name="bbc-26866966">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26866966 |title=MEPs vote to scrap mobile roaming fees in Europe |author=Staff |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=2014-04-03 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404163409/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26866966 |archive-date=2014-04-04 }}</ref> The [[Council of the European Union]] has to approve legislation before it can take effect,<ref name="wired-201404">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.wired.com/2014/04/eu-net-neutrality/ |title=European Parliament Votes to Protect Net Neutrality, Kill Roaming Fees |last=Finley |first=Klint |magazine=Wired |date=2014-03-04 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404232320/http://www.wired.com/2014/04/eu-net-neutrality/ |archive-date=2014-04-04 }}</ref> and ended up rejecting the specifics of the proposed legislation.

Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 which was adopted on 25 November 2015 provided for the phased reduction of roaming charges within the European Union. As a transitional measure, from May 2016 the existing price capping for roaming within the EEA was replaced by a maximum surcharge for roaming services which may be charged in addition to domestic charges.<ref>Article 6f of Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 as inserted by Article 7(5) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2120.</ref> This however would not increase the cost of roaming for customers whose domestic rates plus the surcharge resulted in a higher price than the existing price caps.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EUR-Lex – 32015R2120 – EN – EUR-Lex|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX%253A32015R2120|access-date=2022-01-19|website=eur-lex.europa.eu|language=en}}</ref> It reduced the charges for consumers with lower domestic prices or who pay for monthly allowances for using a particular service.

The Regulation also required the commission to submit a report to the European Parliament by June 2016 along with proposed legislative for regulation of the wholesale roaming market within the EU with a view to eliminating the transitional roaming surcharges by June 2017.<ref>Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 as amended by Article 7(5) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2120.</ref> Following the proposal made by the commission, the European Parliament and Member States reached an agreement on 31 January 2017 to set the subsequent wholesale roaming caps from 15 June 2017:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-17-885_en.htm|title=European Commission – Fact Sheet}}</ref>
* €0.032 per min of voice call,
* €0.01 per SMS message,
* A step by step reduction over 5 years for data caps decreasing from €7.7/GB (on 15 June 2017) to €6/GB (01/01/2018), €4.5/GB (01/01/2019), €3.5/GB (01/01/2020), €3/GB (01/01/2021) and €2.5/GB (01/01/2022)
On 8 February 2017 member states' ambassadors endorsed the deal on wholesale caps that put an end to retail mobile roaming charges in the EU on 15 June 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/02/08-roaming-fees/|title=Last step to end roaming fees: Council approves wholesale deal – Consilium|website=www.consilium.europa.eu|language=en|access-date=2017-06-16}}</ref>

==== Fair use policy ====
To prevent misuse (i.e. cheaper tariffs available in the western members to be used constantly in the eastern members where tariffs are higher) a fair-use policy was mandated which would allow EEA citizens to use their phones while roaming without extra charges for business and leisure, but would still limit the use to prevent misuse and extra costs to mobile operators.

'''5 September 2016 proposal (retracted)'''

The initial proposal for a fair use policy was published on 5 September 2016. It would have limited the amount of free roaming to 90 days in a calendar year and a maximum of 30 consecutive days, after which regulated roaming charges (now in force) would apply. Registering in your home network on a given day would not count that day towards the limit. The proposal also stated that "the customer should nevertheless be able to consume volumes of such services equivalent to at least the average volume consumed domestically by the customers of the tariff plan in question", preventing operators from setting low call/data limits.

However, the proposal was hastily withdrawn just a couple of days after being published. Only a note on the commission's web site remained: "An initial draft was published on 5.9.2016. The Commission services have, on the instruction of [[President of the European Commission|President Juncker]], withdrawn the draft and are working on a new version"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/fair-use-policy|title=Roaming|access-date=15 June 2017}}</ref>).

The proposal was also slammed by the telco lobbyists ([[GSM Association|GSMA]] & ETNO) claiming it would have been "..too complex to implement and unclear for consumers." They were inclined to set the cap lower, believing a "30 consecutive days granted to each consumer within the proposal would have already covered 100% of the needs of the vast majority of European citizens." Also, legal concerns were cited stating that "In Denmark, for example, the maximum length of a contract is six months, so customers would have been able to 'reset' their roaming allowance twice a year."

Finally, it was suggested to come up with a new proposal that would be "easy to execute, and effectively prevent arbitrage and distortions on domestic markets" and warning by quoting the Commission that "Otherwise, network quality and investments in new capacity in some Member States could be affected".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etno.eu/datas/positions-papers/2016/Expert_Contribution/GSMA_ETNO_letter_on_FUP_September_2016.pdf|title=Re: ETNO and GSMA note on the implementation of the Roaming Fair-Use Policy|date=13 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919234827/https://etno.eu/datas/positions-papers/2016/Expert_Contribution/GSMA_ETNO_letter_on_FUP_September_2016.pdf|archive-date=19 September 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''21 September 2016 Press release'''

A press release issued on 21 September (IP/16/3111<ref>{{cite web|url=http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-3111_en.htm|title=European Commission – PRESS RELEASES – Press release – End of roaming charges in the EU in 2017: Commission agrees on new approach to make it work for all Europeans|website=europa.eu|access-date=15 June 2017}}</ref>) reaffirmed the end of roaming charges in the EU by 2017 stating that "there should be no limits in terms of timing or volume imposed on consumers when using their mobile devices abroad in the EU." The new mechanism, although not defined in detail, "will be based on principle of residence or stable links European consumers may have with '''any''' EU Member State." (note the "any" – meaning multiple countries). A stable link is defined as: "work commuters, expats who are frequently present in their home country or Erasmus students." The final proposal was set to be published by 15 December 2016 following feedback from [[Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications|BEREC]], Member States and all interested parties.

==== Consequences ====

As mobile operators still have to pay for wholesale charges when subscribers are roaming on other EEA networks, some operators have increased their subscription prices. In Norway, prices increased by 66% when RLAH was introduced.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dinside.no/okonomi/se-hvor-mye-dyrere-mobildata-har-blitt/67696893|title=Se hvor mye dyrere mobildata har blitt|date=2017-06-21|work=DinSide.no|access-date=2017-06-27|language=no}}</ref> The same argument was being used by Danish operators. In Denmark several operators increased monthly subscription prices by 10–20 DKK.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dr.dk/nyheder/penge/overblik-efter-nye-eu-regler-mobilselskaber-haever-prisen|title=OVERBLIK Efter nye EU-regler: Mobilselskaber hæver prisen|work=DR|access-date=2017-06-26|language=da}}</ref>

Swedish operator [[Comviq]] removed roaming services on its plan "Fastpris mini" 15 June 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comviq.se/eu|title=Surfa fritt i EU med de flesta av våra abonnemang {{!}} Comviq.se|website=www.comviq.se|language=sv-se|access-date=2017-06-26}}</ref> The operator Hallon is doing the same to its smallest plan "LITEN" starting 1 October 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.hallon.se/hc/sv/articles/115003282425--Roaming-inom-EU-EES|title=Roaming inom EU/EES|website=Kundservice|language=sv|access-date=2017-06-26}}</ref> In Denmark, operator [[Telmore]] introduced "TELMORE Home" without roaming services, even when travelling to countries outside the EEA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telmore.dk/mobil/telmore-home?icid=mobilforside-telmorehome-laesmere|title=TELMORE Home – Gælder kun i Danmark|website=Telmore|language=da|access-date=2017-06-26}}</ref> [[Vodafone UK]] introduced "UK-only plans" that disallow roaming altogether.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/cheap-sim-only-contracts/|title=Cheap SIM-only contracts|last=Lewis|first=Martin|website=[[MoneySavingExpert.com]]|access-date=25 September 2018|quote=This is a UK-only plan – roaming is not allowed; you can't make international calls or use your phone abroad (except emergency calls).}}</ref> This is possible because, while the Regulation disallows operators from charging extra for roaming when available, it does not force them to make roaming available in the first place.

Mobile operators in the EEA are also using "loopholes" in the Regulation to retain roaming charges. Operators can continue to impose surcharges if they can substantiate to the national regulators that they are unable to recover their "actual or projected costs" of providing roaming services.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.neweurope.eu/article/eu-roaming-free-dream-crumbling/|title=Is the EU Roaming-free dream crumbling?|date=2017-06-05|work=New Europe|access-date=2017-07-26|language=en-US}}</ref>

[[AGCom|AGcom]], the Italian communications regulator has told Italian operators Vodafone, Telecom Italia and Lycamobile they must comply with all aspects of the roaming regulations, as they believed some features were not being universally applied.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/top-three/regulator-warns-italian-operators-on-eu-roaming/|title=Regulator warns Italian operators on EU roaming – Mobile World Live|date=2017-07-31|work=Mobile World Live|access-date=2017-08-03|language=en-GB}}</ref> In Sweden, the [[Swedish Post and Telecom Authority]] has started investigating whether Comviq is in compliance with the roaming regulations. For prepaid cards, Comviq requires customers to top up an "EU package" costing approximately twice as much as a domestic one.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://surfa.se/comviq-betalt-for-gratis-eu-roaming/|title=Comviq tar dubbelt betalt för "gratis EU-roaming"|date=2017-08-01|work=Surfa|access-date=2017-08-03|language=sv-SE}}</ref> O2 UK has admitted it temporarily throttled roaming speeds across Europe following the abolition of roaming charges.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/top-three/o2-throttles-network-after-high-eu-roaming-demand/|title=O2 throttles network after high EU roaming demand – Mobile World Live|date=2017-07-26|work=Mobile World Live|access-date=2017-08-03|language=en-GB}}</ref>

Since ''Roam like at home'' was introduced, [[Telenor|Telenor Norway]] have experienced a 150–200{{space|thin}}% increase in data usage compared with the same period in 2016. The operator introduced free roaming in the EEA for most of its subscription plans in 2016, and from February 2016 to February 2017 data usage while roaming in the EEA increased by 900 percent.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://e24.no/privat/eu/surfeeksplosjon-i-sommer-etter-nye-roamingregler/24104526|title=Surfeeksplosjon i sommer etter nye roamingregler|work=E24|access-date=2017-08-03|language=nb}}</ref> [[Telenor Sverige|Telenor Sweden]] reports a 1500{{space|thin}}% increase in data usage while roaming in the EEA.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://surfa.se/roaming-explosion-efter-nya-regler/|title=Roaming-explosion inom EU – 1 500 procent ökning|date=2017-07-27|work=Surfa|access-date=2017-08-03|language=sv-SE}}</ref>

==Non-roaming charges for international calls/texts==
{{Main|European Union international calls regulations}}
The European Union roaming regulations only regulate prices while the user is roaming. In 2013, the European commission proposed to regulate intra-EEA international calls, but it was rejected by the European Parliament and Council.<ref name="non-roaming">{{cite web|url=https://www.thuejk.dk/eu_non_roaming.pdf|title=EU Non-Roaming|date=1 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820173439/https://www.thuejk.dk/eu_non_roaming.pdf|archive-date=20 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2018, the EU Parliament and Council (EU co-legislators) provisionally agreed on a reform of EU telecom rules. According to the provisional deal, the fees for intra-EU calls are capped to 19 cents for phone calls and 6 cents for text messages by 2019. Once the Parliament and the Council approve the provisional deal, Member States will have two years to transpose the Electronic Communications Code into national law.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-telecoms/eu-states-lawmakers-agree-to-cap-price-of-intra-eu-calls-idUSKCN1J201N|title=EU states, lawmakers agree to cap price of intra-EU calls|last=Fioretti|first=Julia|work=U.S.|access-date=2018-06-11|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/nl/press-room/20180605IPR05051/eu-telecoms-deal-fees-on-calls-across-eu-capped-by-2019-and-5g-network-by-2020|title=EU Telecoms deal: Fees on calls across EU capped by 2019 and 5G network by 2020 {{!}} Nieuws {{!}} European Parliament|access-date=2018-06-11|language=en}}</ref>

According to Regulation (EU) 2018/1971 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018, any retail price (excluding VAT) charged to retail consumers for regulated intra-EU communications shall, starting 15 May 2019, not exceed:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32018R1971&from=DA#d1e2723-1-1|title=L_2018321EN.01000101.xml|website=eur-lex.europa.eu|access-date=2019-04-04}}</ref>

* €0.19 per minutes of voice call,
* €0.06 per SMS message.

Business users in some Member States continue to pay the "original" international call rates of up to €1 per minute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.proximus.be/en/id_cl_roamingrates/companies-and-public-sector/telephony/abroad-and-roaming/international-and-roaming-rates.html|title = International & roaming: Rates &#124; Proximus}}</ref>

== Territorial extent ==
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European Union roaming regulations apply to the 30 members of the [[European Economic Area]]; the 27 members of the EU and their [[outermost regions]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getAllAnswers.do?reference=E-2017-000347&language=EN|title=Answer to a written question – Roaming charges in the EU – E-000347/2017|website=www.europarl.europa.eu|language=en|access-date=2017-12-18}}</ref> plus three [[EFTA]] member states [[Iceland]], [[Liechtenstein]] and [[Norway]]. The EU countries have applied the roaming regulation since 30 August 2007 while the remaining EEA countries have applied it since 1 January 2008.

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On 7 June 2017, Boris Larochevitch, Head of Division of the [[Eastern Partnership]], Regional Cooperation and [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe|OSCE]] – [[European External Action Service]], told Georgia's Public Broadcaster that the EU plans to abolish roaming fees for the six members of the Eastern Partnership; [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], [[Ukraine]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Armenia]], [[Moldova]], and [[Belarus]] by 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://euromaidanpress.com/2017/06/16/eu-could-abolish-roaming-fees-for-ukraine-in-2020/|title=EU could abolish roaming fees for Ukraine by 2020 – EU official -|last=Staff|first=About the Source Euromaidan Press|date=2017-06-15|website=[[Euromaidan Press]]|access-date=2017-06-16}}</ref> EU4Digital team stated that Regional Roaming Agreement will gradually reduce roaming prices within the Eastern partner countries. By the end of 2026, retail prices of roaming services for citizens of the signatory countries are expected to be reduced by 87%.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-06 |title=Turn on the Internet: Regional Roaming Agreement will significantly reduce the cost of roaming services for travelling Ukrainians |url=https://eufordigital.eu/turn-on-the-internet-regional-roaming-agreement-will-significantly-reduce-the-cost-of-roaming-services-for-travelling-ukrainians/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=EU4Digital |language=en-US}}</ref>

At the Sofia summit in May 2018, [[Western Balkan]] countries agreed to reduce roaming costs among themselves, and the EU pledged to develop a roadmap to reduce the roaming costs between the EU and the countries in the Western Balkans; [[Albania]], [[Kosovo]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[North Macedonia]], [[Montenegro]] and [[Serbia]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|url=https://balkaninsight.com/2019/04/04/western-balkans-to-scrap-roaming-costs-from-2021/|title=Western Balkans to Scrap Roaming Costs From 2021|date=2019-04-04|website=Balkan Insight|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> In [[Skopje]] on 18 February 2019, [[European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society]], [[Mariya Gabriel]] confirmed that once the Western Balkans reaches the new agreement on roaming prices among its economies, the EU stands ready for the reduction of tariffs between the WB and the EU.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2019/02/20/western-balkans-finalising-agreement-zero-roaming-rate-2021/|title=Western Balkans finalising the agreement for a zero roaming rate by 2021|last=EWB|date=2019-02-20|website=European Western Balkans|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> On 4 April 2019, at the 2nd Western Balkans Digital Summit in [[Belgrade]], the Western Balkan Ministers for Telecommunications signed the [[Regional Roaming Agreement]] which would gradually remove all roaming costs in the region. The agreement came into effect on 1 July 2019, enabling significantly lower roaming charges in the Western Balkans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2019/04/04/regional-roaming-agreement-bring/|title=What will regional roaming agreement bring?|last=EWB|date=2019-04-04|website=European Western Balkans|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> Since 1 July 2021, all roaming tariffs have been removed, meaning no surcharge to the domestic retail price for calls, SMS & data while roaming in Western Balkans, similar to the concept of "Roam like at Home".<ref>{{Cite web|last=EWB|date=2021-07-04|title=The Regional Roaming Agreement – A success story that the Western Balkan needs|url=https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2021/07/04/the-regional-roaming-agreement-a-success-story-that-the-western-balkan-needs/|access-date=2021-11-30|website=European Western Balkans|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Western Balkans become a roaming free zone: the “Roam Like at Home” regime starts on 1 July with the support of the EU|url=https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/news/western-balkans-become-roaming-free-zone-roam-home-regime-starts-1-july-support-eu-2021-07-01_en|access-date=2021-11-30|website=ec.europa.eu|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Council |first=Regional Cooperation |title=Regional Cooperation Council {{!}} Regional Roaming Agreement is clear: Roaming charges in the Western Balkans are now ZERO |url=https://www.rcc.int/news/715/regional-roaming-agreement-is-clear-roaming-charges-in-the-western-balkans-are-now-zero |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=www.rcc.int |language=en}}</ref> The gradual reduction of the roaming costs between Western Balkans and European Economic Area started 2023, which will eventually lead to a roaming free zone beyond the EEA's borders in 2027.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-25 |title=Reduce roaming costs between the Western Balkans and the EU by 2023. |website=Tek Deeps |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Areas not covered ===
The regulations do not apply to [[Special member state territories and the European Union|areas which are connected to member states but are outside the EU]]. [[Collectivity of Saint Martin|Saint Martin]], an [[overseas collectivity]] of [[France]] which is part of the EU and has free roaming for EU phones, while in [[Sint Maarten]], a [[Countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands|constituent country]] of the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]] and the other half of the Caribbean island, prices are high,{{citation needed|date=July 2022}} as it is not part of the EU.

The last member state of EFTA, [[Switzerland]], is not party to the EEA agreement, and is instead linked to the EU by a series of [[Switzerland–European Union relations|bilateral agreements]]. Despite close relations with the EU in several fields, the regulations do not apply to [[Switzerland]].{{citation needed|date=July 2022}} [[Monaco]], [[Andorra]] and [[San Marino]] have cooperation with the EU, like usage of the euro, but not free roaming.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

The United Kingdom left the EU in the end of January 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39325561|title=Article 50: Theresa May to trigger Brexit process|date=20 March 2017|work=BBC News|access-date=20 March 2017}}</ref> In accordance with the [[Brexit withdrawal agreement]], free roaming was kept during a transition period ending on 31 December 2020. Free roaming between the UK and the EU is no longer guaranteed<ref>{{Cite web|title=Using your mobile in EU and EEA countries|url=https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-your-mobile-in-eu-and-eea-countries|access-date=2021-01-01|website=GOV.UK|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Pocket-lint|date=2022-01-10|title=Roaming charges after Brexit: Is your network ending free roaming?|url=https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/147004-roaming-after-brexit|access-date=2022-01-19|website=www.pocket-lint.com|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Using your mobile in EU and EEA countries after the UK leaves the EU|url=https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mobile-roaming-after-eu-exit|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729203256/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mobile-roaming-after-eu-exit|archive-date=29 July 2020|access-date=7 August 2020|website=GOV.UK}}</ref> as the regulations are contained within a European regulation and not a directive, and have not been incorporated into UK law.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2017-06-15|title=EU mobile roaming charges scrapped|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-40281013|access-date=2017-06-16}}</ref> However, some UK mobile providers, such as O2 and Virgin Mobile have continued to allow free roaming for British residents in the EEA after the end of the Brexit transition period.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-01-10|title=Virgin Mobile and O2 users will not face EU roaming charges|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59930934|access-date=2022-01-12}}</ref>

== Prices ==

=== Common limits ===
All roaming charges for temporary roaming were abolished on 15 June 2017 (fair-use rules apply). The tariffs covering the period from 30 April 2016 are maximum ''surcharges'' to the price paid in the home network.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-5275_en.htm |title=Roaming charges and open Internet: questions and answers |publisher=European Commission |date=2015-06-30 |access-date=2016-01-04}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 75%; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="3" | In force from
| style="background:#fcc" | 30 Aug 2007<ref group=lower-alpha>For Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway listed conditions came in force from 1 January 2008.</ref>
| style="background:#fcc" | 30 Aug 2008
| style="background:#fcc" | 1 Jul 2009
| style="background:#fcc" | 1 Jul 2010
| style="background:#fcc" | 1 Jul 2011
| style="background:#fcc" | 1 Jul 2012
| style="background:#fcc" | 1 Jul 2013
| style="background:#fcc" | 1 Jul 2014
| style="background:#fcc" | 30 Apr 2016
| style="background:#fcc" | 15 Jun 2017{{refn|group=lower-alpha|Implementation of the "Roam like at Home" rules. All roaming charges for temporary roaming were abolished on 15 June 2017<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ryan |date=2017-06-15 |title=Just The Facts: Abolition of roaming charges in the EU, June 2017 |url=https://www.europeanmovement.ie/just-the-facts-abolition-of-roaming-charges-in-the-eu-june-2017/ |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=European Movement Ireland |language=en-GB}}</ref>}}
| style="background:#fcc" | 1 Jan 2018
| style="background:#fcc" | 1 Jan 2019 
| style="background:#fcc" | 1 Jan 2020
| style="background:#fcc" | 1 Jan 2021
| style="background:#fcc" | 1 Jan 2022
| style="background:#fcc" | 1 Jul 2022{{refn|group=lower-alpha|New roaming regulation with additional rules entered into force on 1 July 2022, extending RLAH until 2032.<ref>{{Cite web|last=G|first=John|date=2021-12-09|title=Gratis tale og data i EU er forlænget til 2032 – MereMobil.dk|url=https://meremobil.dk/2021/12/gratis-tale-og-data-i-eu-er-forlaenget-til-2032/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=meremobil.dk|language=da-DK}}</ref><ref name="consilium.europa.eu">{{Cite web|title=Mobile roaming with no extra fees to continue as presidency reaches deal with European Parliament|url=https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/12/09/mobile-roaming-with-no-extra-fees-to-continue-as-presidency-reaches-deal-with-european-parliament/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=www.consilium.europa.eu|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_22_4198 |title=New Roaming rules for travellers in the EU: “Roam like at home” for 10 more years |date=2022-06-30 |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=European Commission – European Commission |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/QANDA_21_654 |title=Questions and Answers: Roaming* |date=2022-06-30 |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=European Commission – European Commission |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-02-24 |title=EU Commission proposes lower wholesale roaming price caps |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-telecoms-idINKBN2AO1PT |access-date=2022-07-01}}</ref>}}
| style="background:#fcc" | 1 Jan 2023
| style="background:#fcc" | 1 Jan 2024
| style="background:#cfc" | 1 Jan 2025
| style="background:#ccf" | 1 Jan 2026
| style="background:#ccf" | 1 Jan 2027
|-
! colspan="3" | In force until
| style="background:#fcc" | 29 Aug 2008
| style="background:#fcc" | 30 Jun 2009
| style="background:#fcc" | 30 Jun 2010
| style="background:#fcc" | 30 Jun 2011
| style="background:#fcc" | 30 Jun 2012
| style="background:#fcc" | 30 Jun 2013
| style="background:#fcc" | 30 Jun 2014
| style="background:#fcc" | 29 Apr 2016
| style="background:#fcc" | 14 Jun 2017
| style="background:#fcc" | 31 Dec 2017
| style="background:#fcc" | 31 Dec 2018
| style="background:#fcc" | 31 Dec 2019 
| style="background:#fcc" | 31 Dec 2020 
| style="background:#fcc" | 31 Dec 2021
| style="background:#fcc" | 31 Jun 2022
| style="background:#fcc" | 31 Dec 2022
| style="background:#fcc" | 31 Dec 2023
| style="background:#fcc" | 31 Dec 2024
| style="background:#cfc" | 31 Dec 2025
| style="background:#ccf" | 31 Dec 2026
| style="background:#ccf" | 31 Dec 2032
|-
| colspan="24" |
|-
! <big>Service</big>
! <big>Unit</big>
! <big>Subscription limit details</big>
! colspan=21 | <big>Roaming limits in EEA countries</big><br />(all the prices are in euro without VAT)<ref name="717/2007">{{cite web|title=Regulation (EC) 717/2007|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:171:0032:0032:EN:PDF}}</ref><ref name="544/2009">{{cite web|title=Regulation (EC) 544/2009|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:167:0012:0023:EN:PDF}}</ref><ref name="531/2012">{{cite web|title=Regulation (EU) 531/2012|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:172:0010:0035:EN:PDF}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/01/31-roaming-charges/|title=End of roaming charges: informal deal on wholesale market reform – Consilium|website=www.consilium.europa.eu|language=en|access-date=2017-06-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2016.344.01.0077.01.ENG|title=EUR-Lex – 32016R2292 – EN – EUR-Lex|website=eur-lex.europa.eu|language=en|access-date=2017-06-10}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="24" style="background:darkGrey;" | Retail caps (apply to subscribers)
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Outgoing calls to any EEA number
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | price of 1 minute
| style="text-align:left;" | within fair usage limit
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.49
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.46
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.43
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.39
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.35
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.29
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.24
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.19
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | home network local rate + 0.05
| colspan=12 style="background:#cfc" | home network local rate<ref group=lower-alpha>deducted from included national minutes, if minutes are available in the price plan </ref>
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | outside fair usage limit
| colspan=6 style="background:#fcc" | home network local rate + 0.032
| colspan=3 style="background:#fcc" | home network local rate + 0.022
| colspan=3 style="background:#cfc" | home network local rate + 0.019
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | billing interval
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| colspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| colspan=7 style="background:#fcc" | per second starting from 31st second
| colspan=12 style="background:#cfc" | home network local billing interval
|-
| colspan="24" |
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Incoming calls from any number
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | price of 1 minute
| style="text-align:left;" | within fair usage limit
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.24
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.22
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.19
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.15
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.11
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.08
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.07
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.05
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.0114
| colspan=12 style="background:#cfc" | Free
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | outside fair usage limit
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.0108
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.0091
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.0085{{refn|group=lower-alpha|from 3 January 2019}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Council |first=Regional Cooperation |title=Regional Cooperation Council {{!}} Regional Roaming Agreement is clear: Roaming charges in the Western Balkans are now ZERO |url=https://www.rcc.int/news/715/regional-roaming-agreement-is-clear-roaming-charges-in-the-western-balkans-are-now-zero |access-date=2021-11-30 |website=www.rcc.int |language=en}}</ref>
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.0079<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://infocentru.ancom.ro/roam-like-at-home-ue-see/#1540433294016-a3305c3a-5396|title = Roam like at home (UE/SEE) – informatii generale|date = 24 October 2018}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Citation|title=Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2116 of 28 November 2019 setting the weighted average of maximum mobile termination rates across the Union and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1979 (Text with EEA relevance)|date=2019-12-11|url=http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2019/2116/oj/eng|issue=32019R2116|language=en|access-date=2020-09-08}}</ref>
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.0076<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5">{{Citation|title=Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2082 of 14 December 2020 on setting the weighted average of maximum mobile termination rates across the Union and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2116|date=2020-12-15|url=http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2020/2082/oj/eng|issue=32020R2082|language=en|access-date=2021-01-03}}</ref>
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.0072<ref name="infocentru.ancom.ro">{{Cite web|date=2018-10-24|title=Roam like at home (UE/SEE) – informatii generale|url=https://infocentru.ancom.ro/roam-like-at-home-ue-see/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=ANCOM|language=ro-RO}}</ref><ref name=":6"/>
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.0055
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.004
| colspan=4 style="background:#cfc" | 0.002
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | billing interval
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| colspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| colspan=7 style="background:#fcc" | per second starting from 1st second
| colspan=12 style="background:#cfc" | home network local billing interval
|-
| colspan="24" |
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Incoming calls redirected to voice mail<ref group=lower-alpha>When incoming calls are redirected to voice mail, operators can charge for message recording as much as a sum of their tariffs for incoming calls and outgoing calls back to home country. Beginning on 1 July 2010 operators cannot charge their roaming customers for the receipt by them of a roaming voice mail message. Listening to such messages could still be charged as an outgoing call in the future.</ref>
| style="text-align:left;" | price of 1 minute
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.73
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.68
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.62
| colspan=18 style="background:#cfc"| Free
|-
| colspan="24" |
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Outgoing text message to any EEA number
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | price of 1 message
| style="text-align:left;" | within fair usage limit
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.11
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.09
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.08
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | 0.06
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | home network local rate + 0.02
| colspan=12 style="background:#cfc" | home network local rate<ref group=lower-alpha>deducted from included national messages, if messages are available in the price plan </ref>
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | outside fair usage limit
| colspan=6 style="background:#fcc" | home network local rate + 0.01
| colspan=3 style="background:#fcc" | home network local rate + 0.004
| colspan=3 style="background:#cfc" | home network local rate + 0.003
|-
| colspan="24" |
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Incoming text message from any number
| style="text-align:left;" | price of 1 message
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| colspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| colspan=19 style="background:#cfc" | Free
|-
| colspan="24" |
|-
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:left;" | Data transfer
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | price of 1 gigabyte
| style="text-align:left;" | within fair usage limit<ref group=lower-alpha>for price plans that include national data transfer (internet) service, before reaching included data limit</ref>
| rowspan=2 colspan=5 style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| rowspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | 716.80
| rowspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | 460.80
| rowspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | 204.80
| rowspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | home network rate + 51.20
| colspan=12 style="background:#cfc" | deducted from included data (internet) limit
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | outside fair usage limit<ref group=lower-alpha>for price plans that include national data transfer (internet) service, after reaching included data limit
AND
price plans that do not include national data transfer (internet) service (e.g. prepaid plans)</ref>
| style="background:#fcc" | 7.70
| style="background:#fcc" | 6.00
| style="background:#fcc" | 4.50 
| style="background:#fcc" | 3.50 
| style="background:#fcc" | 3.00 
| style="background:#fcc" | 2.50
| style="background:#fcc" | 2.00
| style="background:#fcc" | 1.80
| style="background:#fcc" | 1.55
| style="background:#cfc" | 1.30
| style="background:#ccf" | 1.10
| style="background:#ccf" | 1.00
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | billing interval
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| colspan=5 style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| colspan=4 style="background:#fcc" | per 1 kilobyte starting from 1st kilobyte
| colspan=12 style="background:#cfc" | home network billing interval
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | monthly default cut-off limit
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| colspan=3 style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| colspan=18 style="background:#cfc" | 50.00
|-
| colspan="24" |
|-
| colspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Right to choose an alternative roaming provider (ARP)<ref group=lower-alpha>Customer would have the option to sign for roaming contract, separate from national mobile services, while keeping the same phone number and SIM card.</ref><ref name="MEMO/11/485">{{cite web |title=Digital Agenda: Commission proposes more competition, more choice and lower prices for mobile phone users abroad – frequently asked questions |id=MEMO/11/485 |url=http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-11-485_en.pdf|work=Memos |publisher=European Union |date=2011-07-06 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511075110/http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-11-485_en.pdf |archive-date=2013-05-11 }}</ref>
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| colspan=7 style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| style="background:#fcc" | Yes
| colspan=13 style="background:#cfc" | Not regulated
|-
| colspan="24" |
|-
| colspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Default notification text message with roaming prices and information
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| colspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| colspan=19 style="background:#cfc" | Yes
|-
| colspan="24" |
|-
| colspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Free number to call for detailed roaming and information information
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| colspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| colspan=19 style="background:#cfc" | Yes
|-
| colspan="24" |
|-
| colspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Free '[[112 (emergency telephone number)|112]]' access in roaming
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| colspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| colspan=19 style="background:#cfc" | Yes
|-
| colspan="24" |
|-
! colspan="24" style="background:darkGrey" | Wholesale caps (Operator to Operator)<ref name=":3" />
|-
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Outgoing calls to any EEA number
| style="text-align:left;" | price of 1 minute
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.30
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.28
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.26
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.22
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.18
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.14
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.10
| colspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | 0.05
| colspan=6 style="background:#fcc" | 0.032
| colspan=3 style="background:#fcc" | 0.022
| colspan=3 style="background:#cfc" | 0.019
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | billing interval
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| colspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| colspan=19 style="background:#cfc" | per second starting from 31st second
|-
| colspan="24" |
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Inbound calls
| price of 1 minute
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| colspan="9" style="background:#fcc" | same as termination of a non-roaming call on the visited network, see [[Termination rates]].{{refn|group=lower-alpha|The visited network charges the same rate as it would charge for termination of a non-roaming call. This practice was already required by national regulators before the EU roaming regulations were implemented, so it is outside of the scope of this regulation.<ref name="oecd">{{cite web |url=http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/fr/international-mobile-roaming-services_5kmh7b6zs5f5.pdf;jsessionid=26kkuhsblvbjc.delta?contentType=/ns/WorkingPaper&itemId=/content/workingpaper/5kmh7b6zs5f5-en&containerItemId=/content/workingpaperseries/20716826&accessItemIds=&mimeType=application/pdf&site=fr |title=OECD <!-- Could not fill in remaining details - "OECD website offline for essential upgrade" --> |page=28 }}</ref> }}
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.0108<ref>{{Citation|title=Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2292 of 16 December 2016 setting out the weighted average of maximum mobile termination rates across the Union and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2352 (Text with EEA relevance )|date=2016-12-17|url=http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2016/2292/oj/eng|issue=32016R2292|language=en|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref>
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.0091{{refn|group=lower-alpha|from 3 January 2018}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ancom.org.ro/roam-like-at-home-de-la-1-ianuarie-2018-creste-volumul-de-date-ce-pot-fi-consumate-in-roaming-uesee-fara-taxe-suplimentare_5879|title=Ancom – Roam like at home de la 1 ianuarie 2018 creste volumul de date ce pot fi consumate in roaming (UE/SEE) fara taxe suplimentare|website=www.ancom.org.ro}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2311 of 13 December 2017 setting the weighted average of maximum mobile termination rates across the Union and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2292 (Text with EEA relevance. )|date=2017-12-14|url=http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2017/2311/oj/eng|issue=32017R2311|language=en|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref>
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.0085{{refn|group=lower-alpha|from 3 January 2019}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ancom.org.ro/27-decembrie-2018_6063|title=Roam like at home de la 1 ianuarie 2019 creste volumul de date ce pot fi consumate in roaming (UE/SEE) fara taxe suplimentare|website=www.ancom.org.ro}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1979 of 13 December 2018 setting the weighted average of maximum mobile termination rates across the Union and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2311 (Text with EEA relevance.)|date=2018-12-14|url=http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2018/1979/oj/eng|issue=32018R1979|language=en|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.0079<ref name=":2" />
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.0076<ref name=":5" />
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.0072<ref name=":6"/>
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.0055
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.004
| colspan=4 style="background:#cfc" | 0.002
|-
| colspan="24" |
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Outgoing text message to any EEA number
| style="text-align:left;" | price of 1 message
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| colspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| colspan=3 style="background:#fcc" | 0.04
| style="background:#fcc" | 0.03
| colspan=3 style="background:#fcc" | 0.02
| colspan=6 style="background:#fcc" | 0.01
| colspan=3 style="background:#fcc" | 0.004
| colspan=3 style="background:#cfc" | 0.003
|-
| colspan="24" |
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Incoming text message from any number
| 
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| colspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| colspan=19 style="background:#cfc" | Free
|-
| colspan="24" |
|-
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Data transfer
| style="text-align:left;" | price of 1 gigabyte
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| colspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| style="background:#fcc" | 1024.00
| style="background:#fcc" | 819.20
| style="background:#fcc" | 512.00
| style="background:#fcc" | 256.00
| style="background:#fcc" | 153.60
| colspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | 51.20
| style="background:#fcc" | 7.70
| style="background:#fcc" | 6.00
| style="background:#fcc" | 4.50 
| style="background:#fcc" | 3.50 
| style="background:#fcc" | 3.00 
| style="background:#fcc" | 2.50
| style="background:#fcc" | 2.00
| style="background:#fcc" | 1.80
| style="background:#fcc" | 1.55
| style="background:#cfc" | 1.30
| style="background:#ccf" | 1.10
| style="background:#ccf" | 1.00
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | billing interval
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| colspan=2 style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| colspan=19 style="background:#cfc" | per 1 kilobyte starting from 1st kilobyte
|-
| colspan="24" |
|-
| colspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Right to use other operators' networks in other Member States at regulated wholesale prices<ref name="MEMO/11/485"/>
| style="text-align:left;" | any
| colspan=7 style="background:#fcc" | Not regulated
| colspan=14 style="background:#cfc" | Yes
|- style="border-right:hidden"
| colspan="24" style="border-left:hidden; border-right:hidden; background:#fff;" |
|- style="border-right:hidden"
! colspan=2 rowspan=3 | Legend
! style="background:#fcc" | Past
| colspan=23 rowspan=3 style="border-top:hidden; border-bottom:hidden; border-right:hidden; background:#fff;" |
|- style="border-right:hidden"
! style="background:#cfc;"| Active
|- style="border-right:hidden"
! style="background:#ccf" | Future
|}
{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

=== Local price limits ===

For services paid for in currencies other than the euro, the amount in euro is converted to the other currency using the reference rates published in the [[Official Journal of the European Union|Official Journal of the European Union (OJoEU)]]. After the adoption of EU regulation 531/2012<ref name="531/2012" /> the retail exchange rate to be used for the relevant year should be calculated by taking the average of the reference exchange rates published in the [[Official Journal of the European Union|OJoEU]] on 1 March, 1 April and 1 May of that year, with the new exchange rate coming into force on 1 July of that year. The wholesale exchange rate however is taken from only the rate published on 1 May of that year.

From 1 July 2021 the maximum surcharges on retail prices (when not covered by roam like at home, such as when the fair-use policy hits in), including VAT, are as follows in local currencies (data prices are updated 1 January every year):{{Update|section|date=August 2021|reason=needs to calculate the prices in local currency from the average exchange rates from euros published in the OJoEU (see table below) and with the local VAT rate applied (see section about method of calculation)}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Country
!VAT
!Currency
!Outgoing call<br />to any EEA number
!Inbound call
!Outgoing text message<br />to any EEA number
!Data transfer (/[[Gigabyte|GB]]) 
|-
|{{flag|Austria}}
|20%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Belgium}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Bulgaria}}
|20%
|<code>[[Bulgarian lev|BGN]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Croatia}}
|25%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Cyprus}}
|19%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Czechia}}
|21%
|<code>[[Czech koruna|CZK]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|25%
|<code>[[Danish krone|DKK]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Estonia}}
|20%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Finland}}
|24%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|France}}
|20%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Germany}}
|19%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Greece}}
|24%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Hungary}}
|27%
|<code>[[Hungarian forint|HUF]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Iceland}}
|24%
|<code>[[Icelandic króna|ISK]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Ireland}}
|23%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Italy}}
|22%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Latvia}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Liechtenstein}}
|7.7%
|<code>[[Swiss franc|CHF]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Lithuania}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Luxembourg}}
|17%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Malta}}
|18%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Netherlands}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Norway}}
|25%
|<code>[[Norwegian krone|NOK]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Poland}}
|23%
|<code>[[Polish złoty|PLN]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Portugal}}
|23%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Romania}}
|19%
|<code>[[Romanian leu|RON]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Slovakia}}
|20%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Slovenia}}
|22%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Spain}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|25%
|<code>[[Swedish krona|SEK]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|}

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+{{nowrap|'''Historical price limits''' from 1 July 2017}}
!Country
!VAT
!Currency
!Outgoing call<br />to any EEA number
!Inbound call
!Outgoing text message<br />to any EEA number
!Data transfer (/[[Gigabyte|GB]])
|-
|{{flag|Austria}}
|20%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0384
|0.0129
|0.012
|7.2
|-
|{{flag|Bulgaria}}
|20%
|<code>[[Bulgarian lev|BGN]]</code>
|0.0751
|0.0253
|0.02347
|14.0817
|-
|{{flag|Belgium}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0387
|0.0130
|0.0121
|7.26
|-
|{{flag|Croatia}}
|25%
|<code>[[Croatian kuna|HRK]]</code>
|7.4365     
|0.1005
|0.0930
|55.8495
|-
|{{flag|Cyprus}}
|19%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0380
|0.0128
|0.011
|7.14
|-
|{{flag|Czech Republic}}
|21%
|<code>[[Czech koruna|CZK]]</code>
|1.0447
|0.3525
|0.3264
|195.8835
|-
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|25%
|<code>[[Danish krone|DKK]]</code>
|0.2974
|0.1003
|0.0929
|55.77
|-
|{{flag|Estonia}}
|20%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0384
|0.0129
|0.012
|7.2
|-
|{{flag|Finland}}
|24%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0396
|0.01233
|0.0124
|9.548
|-
|{{flag|France}}
|20%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0384
|0.0129
|0.012
|7.2
|-
|{{flag|Germany}}
|19%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0380
|0.0128
|0.011
|7.14
|-
|{{flag|Greece}}
|24%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0396
|0.01233
|0.0124
|7.44
|-
|{{flag|Hungary}}
|27%
|<code>[[Hungarian forint|HUF]]</code>
|12.5723
|4.2431
|3.9288
|2357.2927
|-
|{{flag|Iceland}}
|24%
|<code>[[Icelandic króna|ISK]]</code>
|[[N/a|N/A]]<ref name=":0" group="lower-alpha">In October 2008, the [[financial crisis of 2007–2008]] brought about a collapse of the Icelandic banking sector. The value of the Icelandic króna dropped, and on 7 October 2008 the Icelandic Central Bank attempted to peg it at 131 against the euro. This peg was abandoned the next day. The króna later dropped again and to 340 against the euro before trade in the currency was suspended (by comparison, the rate at the start of 2008 was about 90 krónur to the euro). After a period of tentative, very low-volume international trading in the króna, activity had been expected to pick up again throughout November 2008, albeit still with low liquidity, as Iceland secured an [[International Monetary Fund]] loan. However, as of January 2009 the króna was still not being traded regularly, with the ECB reference rate being set only intermittently, the last time on 3 December 2008 at 290 króna per euro.</ref>
|[[N/a|N/A]]<ref name=":0" group="lower-alpha" />
|[[N/a|N/A]]<ref name=":0" group="lower-alpha" />
|[[N/a|N/A]]<ref name=":0" group="lower-alpha" />
|-
|{{flag|Ireland}}
|23%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0393
|0.0132
|0.0123
|7.38
|-
|{{flag|Italy}}
|22%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0390
|0.0131
|0.0122
|7.32
|-
|{{flag|Latvia}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0387
|0.0130
|0.0121
|7.26
|-
|{{flag|Liechtenstein}}
|8%
|<code>[[Swiss franc|CHF]]</code>
|0.0370
|0.0125
|0.0115
|6.9543
|-
|{{flag|Lithuania}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0387
|0.0130
|0.0121
|7.26
|-
|{{flag|Luxembourg}}
|17%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0374
|0.0126
|0.011
|7.02
|-
|{{flag|Malta}}
|18%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0377
|0.0127
|0.0118
|7.08
|-
|{{flag|Netherlands}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0387
|0.0130
|0.0121
|7.26
|-
|{{flag|Norway}}
|25%
|<code>[[Norwegian krone|NOK]]</code>
|0.3655
|0.1233
|0.1142
|68.5387
|-
|{{flag|Poland}}
|23%
|<code>[[Polish złoty|PLN]]</code>
|0.1672
|0.0546
|0.0522
|31.365
|-
|{{flag|Portugal}}
|23%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0393
|0.0132
|0.0123
|7.38
|-
|{{flag|Romania}}
|19%
|<code>[[Romanian leu|RON]]</code>
|0.1729
|0.0583
|0.0540
|32.4205
|-
|{{flag|Slovakia}}
|20%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0384
|0.0129
|0.012
|7.2
|-
|{{flag|Slovenia}}
|22%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0390
|0.0131
|0.0122
|7.32
|-
|{{flag|Spain}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0387
|0.0130
|0.0121
|7.26
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|25%
|<code>[[Swedish krona|SEK]]</code>
|0.3830
|0.1292
|0.1197
|71.8215
|-
|{{flag|United Kingdom}}
|20%
|<code>[[Pound sterling|GBP]]</code>
|0.0326
|0.0110
|0.0102
|6.1286
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+{{nowrap|'''Historical price limits''' from 1 July 2018}}
!Country
!VAT
!Currency
!Outgoing call<br />to any EEA number
!Inbound call
!Outgoing text message<br />to any EEA number
!Data transfer (/[[Gigabyte|GB]])
|-
|{{flag|Austria}}
|20%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0384
|0.0129
|0.012
|7.2
|-
|{{flag|Bulgaria}}
|20%
|<code>[[Bulgarian lev|BGN]]</code>
|0.0751
|0.0253
|0.02347
|14.0817
|-
|{{flag|Belgium}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0387
|0.0130
|0.0121
|7.26
|-
|{{flag|Croatia}}
|25%
|<code>[[Croatian kuna|HRK]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Cyprus}}
|19%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0380
|0.0128
|0.011
|7.14
|-
|{{flag|Czech Republic}}
|21%
|<code>[[Czech koruna|CZK]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|25%
|<code>[[Danish krone|DKK]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Estonia}}
|20%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0384
|0.0129
|0.012
|7.2
|-
|{{flag|Finland}}
|24%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0396
|0.01233
|0.0124
|9.548
|-
|{{flag|France}}
|20%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0384
|0.0129
|0.012
|7.2
|-
|{{flag|Germany}}
|19%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0380
|0.0128
|0.011
|7.14
|-
|{{flag|Greece}}
|24%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0396
|0.01233
|0.0124
|7.44
|-
|{{flag|Hungary}}
|27%
|<code>[[Hungarian forint|HUF]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Iceland}}
|24%
|<code>[[Icelandic króna|ISK]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Ireland}}
|23%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0393
|0.0132
|0.0123
|7.38
|-
|{{flag|Italy}}
|22%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0390
|0.0131
|0.0122
|7.32
|-
|{{flag|Latvia}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0387
|0.0130
|0.0121
|7.26
|-
|{{flag|Liechtenstein}}
|8%
|<code>[[Swiss franc|CHF]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Lithuania}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0387
|0.0130
|0.0121
|7.26
|-
|{{flag|Luxembourg}}
|17%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0374
|0.0126
|0.011
|7.02
|-
|{{flag|Malta}}
|18%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0377
|0.0127
|0.0118
|7.08
|-
|{{flag|Netherlands}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0387
|0.0130
|0.0121
|7.26
|-
|{{flag|Norway}}
|25%
|<code>[[Norwegian krone|NOK]]</code>
|0
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Poland}}
|23%
|<code>[[Polish złoty|PLN]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Portugal}}
|23%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0393
|0.0132
|0.0123
|7.38
|-
|{{flag|Romania}}
|19%
|<code>[[Romanian leu|RON]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Slovakia}}
|20%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0384
|0.0129
|0.012
|7.2
|-
|{{flag|Slovenia}}
|22%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0390
|0.0131
|0.0122
|7.32
|-
|{{flag|Spain}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0387
|0.0130
|0.0121
|7.26
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|25%
|<code>[[Swedish krona|SEK]]</code>
|0.4116
|0.1389
|0.1286
|77.1787
|-
|{{flag|United Kingdom}}
|20%
|<code>[[Pound sterling|GBP]]</code>
|0.0337
|0.0114
|0.0105
|6.3352
|}

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+{{nowrap|'''Historical price limits''' from 1 July 2019 (data prices from 1 January 2020)}}
!Country
!VAT
!Currency
!Outgoing call<br />to any EEA number
!Inbound call
!Outgoing text message<br />to any EEA number
!Data transfer (/[[Gigabyte|GB]]) 
|-
|{{flag|Austria}}
|20%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0384
|0.0102
|0.012
|4.20
|-
|{{flag|Belgium}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.03872
|0.010285
|0.0121
|4.235
|-
|{{flag|Bulgaria}}
|20%
|<code>[[Bulgarian lev|BGN]]</code>
|0.07510
|0.0199
|0.0234
|8.2143
|-
|{{flag|Croatia}}
|25%
|<code>[[Croatian kuna|HRK]]</code>
|0.2969
|0.0788
|0.0028
|32.4830
|-
|{{flag|Cyprus}}
|19%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.03808
|0.010115
|0.0119
|4.165
|-
|{{flag|Czech Republic}}
|21%
|<code>[[Czech koruna|CZK]]</code>
|0.9946
|0.26419
|0.03108
|108.7857
|-
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|25%
|<code>[[Danish krone|DKK]]</code>
|0.2985
|0.0793
|0.0932
|32.65325
|-
|{{flag|Estonia}}
|20%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0384
|0.0102
|0.012
|4.20
|-
|{{flag|Finland}}
|24%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.03968
|0.01054
|0.0124
|4.34
|-
|{{flag|France}}
|20%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0384
|0.0102
|0.012
|4.20
|-
|{{flag|Germany}}
|19%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.03808
|0.010115
|0.0119
|4.165
|-
|{{flag|Greece}}
|24%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.03968
|0.01054
|0.0124
|4.34
|-
|{{flag|Hungary}}
|27%
|<code>[[Hungarian forint|HUF]]</code>
|13.0045
|3.4543
|4.0639
|1422.3702
|-
|{{flag|Iceland}}
|24%
|<code>[[Icelandic króna|ISK]]</code>
|5.4149
|1.4383
|1.6921
|592.265
|-
|{{flag|Ireland}}
|23%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.03936
|0.010455
|0.0123
|4.305
|-
|{{flag|Italy}}
|22%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.03904
|0.01037
|0.0122
|4.27
|-
|{{flag|Latvia}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.03872
|0.010285
|0.0121
|4.235
|-
|{{flag|Liechtenstein}}
|7.7%
|<code>[[Swiss franc|CHF]]</code>
|0.039
|0.01036
|0.0121
|4.2659
|-
|{{flag|Lithuania}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.03872
|0.010285
|0.0121
|4.235
|-
|{{flag|Luxembourg}}
|17%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.03744
|0.009945
|0.0117
|4.095
|-
|{{flag|Malta}}
|18%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.03776
|0.0118354
|0.0118
|4.13
|-
|{{flag|Netherlands}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.03872
|0.010285
|0.0121
|4.235
|-
|{{flag|Norway}}
|25%
|<code>[[Norwegian krone|NOK]]</code>
|0.38738
|0.10289781
|0.12105625
|42.3696875
|-
|{{flag|Poland}}
|23%
|<code>[[Polish złoty|PLN]]</code>
|0.1691
|0.0449
|0.05287
|18.5059
|-
|{{flag|Portugal}}
|23%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.03936
|0.010455
|0.0123
|4.305
|-
|{{flag|Romania}}
|19%
|<code>[[Romanian leu|RON]]</code>
|0.1810
|0.0480
|0.05657
|19.8029
|-
|{{flag|Slovakia}}
|20%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.0384
|0.0102
|0.012
|4.20
|-
|{{flag|Slovenia}}
|22%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.03904
|0.01037
|0.0122
|4.27
|-
|{{flag|Spain}}
|21%
|<code>[[Euro|EUR]]</code>
|0.03872
|0.010285
|0.0121
|4.235
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|25%
|<code>[[Swedish krona|SEK]]</code>
|0.420232
|0.1162412
|0.1313225
|45.962875
|-
|{{flag|United Kingdom}}
|20%
|<code>[[Pound sterling|GBP]]</code>
|0.03301
|0.008769
|0.0103165
|3.6107
|}

==== Exchange rates ====
{{Update|section|date=August 2021|reason=needs to fill in the exchange rates published in the OJoEU and calculate the average}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Country
!Currency
!1 March 2021
!1 April 2021
!1 May 2021
!Average
|-
|{{flag|Bulgaria}}
|<code>[[Bulgarian lev|BGN]]</code>
|1.95583
|1.95583
|1.95583
|1.95583
|-
|{{flag|Croatia}}
|<code>[[Croatian kuna|HRK]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Czech Republic}}
|<code>[[Czech koruna|CZK]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|<code>[[Danish krone|DKK]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Hungary}}
|<code>[[Hungarian forint|HUF]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Iceland}}
|<code>[[Icelandic króna|ISK]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Liechtenstein}}
|<code>[[Swiss franc|CHF]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Norway}}
|<code>[[Norwegian krone|NOK]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Poland}}
|<code>[[Polish złoty|PLN]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Romania}}
|<code>[[Romanian leu|RON]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|<code>[[Swedish krona|SEK]]</code>
|
|
|
|
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+{{nowrap|'''Historical exchange rates 2017'''}}
!Country
!Currency
!1 March 2017<ref>{{Cite journal|title=2017/C65/03|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.C_.2017.065.01.0004.01.ENG&toc=OJ:C:2017:065:TOC|journal=Official Journal of the European Union}}</ref>
!1 April 2017<ref>{{Cite journal|title=2017/C103/03|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.C_.2017.103.01.0003.01.ENG&toc=OJ:C:2017:103:TOC|journal=Official Journal of the European Union}}</ref>
!3 May 2017<ref>{{Cite journal|title=2017/C138/03|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.C_.2017.138.01.0003.01.ENG&toc=OJ:C:2017:138:TOC|journal=Official Journal of the European Union}}</ref><ref group="lower-alpha" name=":1">No reference rates published in the [[Official Journal of the European Union|Official Journal of the European Union (OJoEU)]] on 1 May 2017.</ref>
!Average
|-
|{{flag|Bulgaria}}
|<code>[[Bulgarian lev|BGN]]</code>
|1.9558
|1.9558
|1.9558
|1.9558
|-
|{{flag|Croatia}}
|<code>[[Croatian kuna|HRK]]</code>
|7.4365
|7.4465
|7.4570
|7.4466
|-
|{{flag|Czech Republic}}
|<code>[[Czech koruna|CZK]]</code>
|27.021
|27.030
|26.893
|26.9812
|-
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|<code>[[Danish krone|DKK]]</code>
|7.4332
|7.4379
|7.4370
|7.4360
|-
|{{flag|Hungary}}
|<code>[[Hungarian forint|HUF]]</code>
|308.25
|307.62
|312.20
|309.356
|-
|{{flag|Iceland}}
|<code>[[Icelandic króna|ISK]]</code>
|[[N/a|N/A]]<ref name=":0" group="lower-alpha" />
|[[N/a|N/A]]<ref name=":0" group="lower-alpha" />
|[[N/a|N/A]]<ref name=":0" group="lower-alpha" />
|[[N/a|N/A]]<ref name=":0" group="lower-alpha" />
|-
|{{flag|Liechtenstein}}
|<code>[[Swiss franc|CHF]]</code>
|1.0648
|1.0696
|1.0852
|1.0732
|-
|{{flag|Norway}}
|<code>[[Norwegian krone|NOK]]</code>
|8.8693
|9.1683
|9.3780
|9.1385
|-
|{{flag|Poland}}
|<code>[[Polish złoty|PLN]]</code>
|4.3148
|4.2265
|4.2088
|4.2500
|-
|{{flag|Romania}}
|<code>[[Romanian leu|RON]]</code>
|4.5202
|4.5525
|4.5495
|4.5407
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|<code>[[Swedish krona|SEK]]</code>
|9.5675
|9.5322
|9.6290
|9.5762
|-
|{{flag|United Kingdom}}
|<code>[[Pound sterling|GBP]]</code>
|0.85305
|0.85553
|0.84520
|0.8512
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+{{nowrap|'''Historical exchange rates 2018'''}}
!Country
!Currency
!1 March 2018<ref>{{Cite web|title=EUR-Lex – C2018/077/04 – EN – EUR-Lex|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.C_.2018.077.01.0005.01.ENG&toc=OJ:C:2018:077:TOC|access-date=2018-03-08|website=eur-lex.europa.eu|language=en}}</ref>
!3 April 2018<ref>{{Cite journal|title=C2018/117/01|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.C_.2018.117.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ:C:2018:117:TOC|journal=Official Journal of the European Union}}</ref><ref name=":2" group="lower-alpha">No reference rates published in the [[Official Journal of the European Union|Official Journal of the European Union (OJoEU)]] on 1 April 2018.</ref>
!2 May 2018<ref>{{Cite web|title=EUR-Lex – C2018/153/02 – EN – EUR-Lex|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.C_.2018.153.01.0007.01.ENG&toc=OJ:C:2018:153:TOC|access-date=2018-06-11|website=eur-lex.europa.eu|language=en}}</ref>
!Average
|-
|{{flag|Bulgaria}}
|<code>[[Bulgarian lev|BGN]]</code>
|1.9558
|1.9558
|1.9558
|1.9558
|-
|{{flag|Croatia}}
|<code>[[Croatian kuna|HRK]]</code>
|7.4505
|7.4428
|7.41
|7.4344
|-
|{{flag|Czech Republic}}
|<code>[[Czech koruna|CZK]]</code>
|25.418
|25.462
|25.542
|25.474
|-
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|<code>[[Danish krone|DKK]]</code>
|7.4465
|7.4513
|7.4501
|7,4493
|-
|{{flag|Hungary}}
|<code>[[Hungarian forint|HUF]]</code>
|313.93
|312.51
|313.55
|313.33
|-
|{{flag|Iceland}}
|<code>[[Icelandic króna|ISK]]</code>
|123.70
|121.50
|122.20
|122.4666
|-
|{{flag|Liechtenstein}}
|<code>[[Swiss franc|CHF]]</code>
|1.1520
|1.1801
|1.1968
|1.1763
|-
|{{flag|Norway}}
|<code>[[Norwegian krone|NOK]]</code>
|9.6153
|9.6423
|9.6620
|9.6398
|-
|{{flag|Poland}}
|<code>[[Polish złoty|PLN]]</code>
|4.1781
|4.2072
|4.2264
|4.2039
|-
|{{flag|Romania}}
|<code>[[Romanian leu|RON]]</code>
|4.6630
|4.6525
|4.6614
|4.6589
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|<code>[[Swedish krona|SEK]]</code>
|10.0923
|10.28
|10.4993
|10.2905
|-
|{{flag|United Kingdom}}
|<code>[[Pound sterling|GBP]]</code>
|0.88415
|0.87605
|0.8796
|0,8799
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+{{nowrap|'''Historical exchange rates 2019'''}}
!Country
!Currency
!1 March 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=EUR-Lex – C2019/076/03 – EN – EUR-Lex|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1575699258464&uri=CELEX:C2019/076/03|access-date=2019-12-07|website=eur-lex.europa.eu}}</ref>
!1 April 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=EUR-Lex – C2019/121/02 – EN – EUR-Lex|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1575699685368&uri=CELEX:C2019/121/02|access-date=2019-12-07|website=eur-lex.europa.eu}}</ref>
!1 May 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=EUR-Lex – C2019/150/01 – EN – EUR-Lex|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1575699685368&uri=CELEX:C2019/150/01|access-date=2019-12-07|website=eur-lex.europa.eu}}</ref>
!Average
|-
|{{flag|Bulgaria}}
|<code>[[Bulgarian lev|BGN]]</code>
|1.9558
|1.9558
|1.9558
|1.9558
|-
|{{flag|Croatia}}
|<code>[[Croatian kuna|HRK]]</code>
|7.4275
|7.4338
|7.4130
|7.4247
|-
|{{flag|Czech Republic}}
|<code>[[Czech koruna|CZK]]</code>
|25.601
|25.802
|25.659
|25.6873
|-
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|<code>[[Danish krone|DKK]]</code>
|7.4611
|7.4652
|7.4646
|7.4636
|-
|{{flag|Hungary}}
|<code>[[Hungarian forint|HUF]]</code>
|315.96
|321.05
|322.97
|319.9933
|-
|{{flag|Iceland}}
|<code>[[Icelandic króna|ISK]]</code>
|135.70
|137.50
|136.20
|136.4666
|-
|{{flag|Liechtenstein}}
|<code>[[Swiss franc|CHF]]</code>
|1.1335
|1.1181
|1.1437
|1.1317
|-
|{{flag|Norway}}
|<code>[[Norwegian krone|NOK]]</code>
|9.7268
|9.6590
|9.6678
|9.6845
|-
|{{flag|Poland}}
|<code>[[Polish złoty|PLN]]</code>
|4.3089
|4.3006
|4.2868
|4.2987
|-
|{{flag|Romania}}
|<code>[[Romanian leu|RON]]</code>
|4.7434
|4.7608
|4.7596
|4.7546
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|<code>[[Swedish krona|SEK]]</code>
|10.4844
|10.3980
|10.6350
|10.5058
|-
|{{flag|United Kingdom}}
|<code>[[Pound sterling|GBP]]</code>
|0.85835
|0.85830
|0.86248
|0.85971
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+{{nowrap|'''Historical exchange rates 2020'''}}
!Country
!Currency
!3 March 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=EUR-Lex – C2020/070/01 – EN – EUR-Lex|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1599557439381&uri=CELEX:C2020/070/01|access-date=2020-09-08|website=eur-lex.europa.eu}}</ref><ref name=":3" group="lower-alpha">No reference rates published in the [[Official Journal of the European Union|Official Journal of the European Union (OJoEU)]] on 1 March 2020.</ref>
!2 April 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=EUR-Lex – C2020/111/02 – EN – EUR-Lex|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1599557439381&uri=CELEX:C2020/111/02|access-date=2020-09-08|website=eur-lex.europa.eu}}</ref><ref name=":4" group="lower-alpha">No reference rates published in the [[Official Journal of the European Union|Official Journal of the European Union (OJoEU)]] on 1 April 2020.</ref>
!5 May 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=EUR-Lex – C2020/150/03 – EN – EUR-Lex|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1599557439381&uri=OJ:JOC_2020_150_R_0003|access-date=2020-09-08|website=eur-lex.europa.eu|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5" group="lower-alpha">No reference rates published in the [[Official Journal of the European Union|Official Journal of the European Union (OJoEU)]] on 1 May 2020.</ref>
!Average
|-
|{{flag|Bulgaria}}
|<code>[[Bulgarian lev|BGN]]</code>
|1.9558
|1.9558
|1.9558
|1.9558
|-
|{{flag|Croatia}}
|<code>[[Croatian kuna|HRK]]</code>
|7.4853
|7.6305
|7.5735
|7.5631
|-
|{{flag|Czech Republic}}
|<code>[[Czech koruna|CZK]]</code>
|25.475
|27.553
|26.978
|26.669
|-
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|<code>[[Danish krone|DKK]]</code>
|7.4730
|7.4661
|7.4612
|7.4668
|-
|{{flag|Hungary}}
|<code>[[Hungarian forint|HUF]]</code>
|336.68
|363.73
|350.27
|350.23
|-
|{{flag|Iceland}}
|<code>[[Icelandic króna|ISK]]</code>
|142.90
|155.30
|159.30
|152.50
|-
|{{flag|Liechtenstein}}
|<code>[[Swiss franc|CHF]]</code>
|1.0646
|1.0551
|1.0525
|1.0574
|-
|{{flag|Norway}}
|<code>[[Norwegian krone|NOK]]</code>
|10.3328
|11.2345
|11.1730
|10.9134
|-
|{{flag|Poland}}
|<code>[[Polish złoty|PLN]]</code>
|4.3166
|4.5697
|4.5316
|4.4726
|-
|{{flag|Romania}}
|<code>[[Romanian leu|RON]]</code>
|4.8087
|4.8320
|4.8260
|4.8222
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|<code>[[Swedish krona|SEK]]</code>
|10.5590
|10.9265
|10.6980
|10.7278
|-
|{{flag|United Kingdom}}
|<code>[[Pound sterling|GBP]]</code>
|0.87010
|0.87738
|0.87060
|0.87269
|}
{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==== Method of calculating ====
As the VAT rates and currencies vary across the EEA, the European Commission publishes price caps in euro and excluding VAT. So the final prices for each country can be calculated by adding the corresponding VAT rate and converting to the currency of the country (if non-euro).

{| style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|- align=center
! style="width:50%;"| '''For countries using the euro'''
! style="width:50%;"| '''For countries using currency other than euro'''
|- align=center
| <math>x = \left(1+\frac{\text{VAT}}{100\%}\right) \cdot EC_{\text{rate}} </math>
| <math>x = \left(1+\frac{\text{VAT}}{100\%}\right) \cdot EC_\text{rate} \cdot Ex_\text{rate}</math>
|}

{|
|-
| where
|-
| <math>EC_{\text{rate}}</math> is European Commission maximum allowed tariff without VAT in euro
|-
| <math>{\text{VAT}}</math> is Value Added Tax rate for specified country, given in per cent
|-
| <math>Ex_{\text{rate}}</math> is Exchange rate for specified country published by ECB
|}
In order to avoid double taxation, non-taxation or the distortion of competition, an EU member state may, in accordance with Article 9(3)(a) of [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1977L0388:20060101:EN:PDF Council Directive 77/388 ("the Sixth VAT Directive")], include within the scope of its national VAT any telecommunications services used within its territory but billed outside the [[EU VAT Area|EU VAT area]]. When opting to do so, it must also exempt from its national VAT any roaming services supplied by home networks within its territory but used outside the EU VAT area. The inclusion of telecommunications within the scope of Article 9 was requested by the former EU member state United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|title=EU Official Journal No. L86, 28.3.97, p. 33|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:1997:086:FULL:EN:PDF}}</ref> Consequently, when an EU member state makes this VAT exemption, roaming on networks in [[Åland]], [[Iceland]], [[Liechtenstein]], [[Norway]], the [[Canary Islands]], [[Ceuta]], [[Melilla]] and [[French overseas departments]] is subject to the price caps with no VAT applied, because these countries and territories are within the EEA but outside the EU VAT area.

==== Rounding ====
The charge limits for the Eurotariff and the wholesale average charge should be calculated to the maximum number of decimal places permitted by the official exchange rate. This sets the maximum that can be charged in the national currency. Providers may wish in practice to quote charges in whole numbers of currency units, especially at the retail level, although this in practice is not compulsory. In this case, the numbers should be rounded down. Rounding up of these numbers to above the level of the relevant cap is '''not permitted''' under any circumstances.<ref name="erg0786">{{cite web |url=http://www.erg.eu.int/doc/publications/erg_07_86_rev2_int_roaming_reg_guid_081215.pdf|title=International Roaming Regulation – ERG Guidelines Final Release |id=ERG(07)86rev2 081215 |publisher=BEREC/ERG |date=2008-01-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401072007/http://www.erg.eu.int/doc/publications/erg_07_86_rev2_int_roaming_reg_guid_081215.pdf |archive-date=1 April 2011 |access-date=13 January 2011 }}</ref><ref name="erg0746">{{cite web |url=http://berec.europa.eu/files/news/erg_07_46_2nd_release_erg_guidelines.pdf|title=International Roaming Regulation – ERG Guidelines 2nd Release |id=ERG(07)46 |publisher=BEREC/ERG |date=2007-08-22 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20131106090533/http%3A//berec%2Eeuropa%2Eeu/files/news/erg_07_46_2nd_release_erg_guidelines%2Epdf |archive-date= 6 November 2013 }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Digital Single Market]]
*[[Roaming]]
*[[Telecommunications in Europe]]
*[[Regional Roaming Agreement]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?lang=en&reference=2013/0309(COD Procedure File: 2013/0309(COD)] – The proposed EU law which includes the abolition of all roaming charges.

{{Telecommunications}}

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